tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79088251114973722602018-05-24T10:35:26.801-04:00~Clicking Her Heels~Christian book reviews, product reviewsSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.comBlogger778125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-51886466677997105912018-05-17T10:16:00.002-04:002018-05-17T10:16:45.298-04:00Adamant by Lisa Bevere<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XMYpE2exxbM/Wv2OpLweklI/AAAAAAAAJcE/51UKBI56w-AP87zGiKK53ivPtxkt0UeqQCLcBGAs/s1600/51LfSQY6nkL._SL300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="194" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XMYpE2exxbM/Wv2OpLweklI/AAAAAAAAJcE/51UKBI56w-AP87zGiKK53ivPtxkt0UeqQCLcBGAs/s1600/51LfSQY6nkL._SL300_.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">If you only read one book this year make it this one. Adamant is one of the best declarations of living a Christian life that I've ever read. Lisa tackles topics that many people in our age of political correctness tend to shy away from, and she does it with Biblical backing. This book is one that every believer should read to propel them to a closer walk with the Lord. So many times I found myself answering aloud while reading this. I loved every part of it.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">This book provided for review by Revell.&nbsp;</span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-5426534301654699202018-05-16T10:12:00.000-04:002018-05-24T10:35:26.778-04:002018 Reading List <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">January</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">1. Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">2. The Man He Never Was by James Rubart</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">3. The View from Rainshadow Bay by Colleen Coble</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">4. The Air I Breathe by Louie Giglio</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">5. All Things Bright and Strange by James Markert</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">6. The Wrecking by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">7. Hidden Currents by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">February</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">8. Why I Hate Green Beans by Lincee Ray</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">9. The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">10. Flood Watch by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">11. Shadows of Hope by Georgiana Daniels&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">12. Fatherless by Dr James Dobson &amp; Kurt Bruner</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">March</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">13. Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">14. Where the Fire Falls by Karen Barnett</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">15. If I Live by Terri Blackstock (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">16. Plain Threats by Alison Stone&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">17. Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">18. Desperate Escape by Lisa Harris</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">April</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">19. Pelican Point by Irene Hannon</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">20. No Less Days by Amanda G. Stevens</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">21. Dangerous Waters by Christy Barrett (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">22. Royals by Rachel Hawkins&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">23. Begin Again by Leeana Tankersley</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">24. A Dark History: Hollywood by Kieron Connolly</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;">25. Things I Never Told You by Beth K. Vogt</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">May</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">26. the theory of happily ever after by Kristin Billerbeck</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">27. <b>Adamant by Lisa Bevere</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">28. The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">29. <b>The Solace of Water by Elizabeth Byler Younts</b>&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><br />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-86905940292697094842018-05-14T11:49:00.002-04:002018-05-14T11:49:50.349-04:00the theory of happily ever after by Kristin Billerbeck <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gfSOtOZhaTI/WvmvCmIJAXI/AAAAAAAAJbg/DFiNTgS-RV0KmZJ_vJ6272b6JAR3nS7EwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_9341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1128" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gfSOtOZhaTI/WvmvCmIJAXI/AAAAAAAAJbg/DFiNTgS-RV0KmZJ_vJ6272b6JAR3nS7EwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_9341.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kristin Billerbeck is back! It's been far too long since we've had anything to read from her. the theory of happily ever after is her latest book and it's made this reader very happy. I think the thing I like the most about this author is that she writes in the first person, it's my favorite. I like feeling like I'm in the character's head. In this book we meet Dr. Maggie Maguire as she's tricked into giving a speech on a single's cruise by her two best friends. Maggie is a scientist with a best selling book on the key to bliss. Her antics on board the ship made me giggle (another thing I love about this author) and the dissecting of herself and the becoming the woman she was meant to be made me proud of her. This was a book I savored, I didn't want it to end and I hope that this isn't the last we see of Dr. Maggie....and Sam.&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j4lyWsHWN3Y/WvmvChAiMJI/AAAAAAAAJbk/Ldb3HJRLN8QDkB17hh5ox9dLF5HaBAZPwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_9342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1058" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j4lyWsHWN3Y/WvmvChAiMJI/AAAAAAAAJbk/Ldb3HJRLN8QDkB17hh5ox9dLF5HaBAZPwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_9342.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>This book provided for review by RevellSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-59000241469937269832018-04-30T12:03:00.002-04:002018-04-30T12:03:41.963-04:00Things I Never Told You by Beth K. Vogt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D0t16Esnt_U/Wuc9NTcU8UI/AAAAAAAAJak/WAR3UijcHWQ-DaAKUnB1Czj3SRsupywXwCLcBGAs/s1600/th.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="205" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D0t16Esnt_U/Wuc9NTcU8UI/AAAAAAAAJak/WAR3UijcHWQ-DaAKUnB1Czj3SRsupywXwCLcBGAs/s1600/th.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Things I Never Told You </i>by Beth K. Vogt is the story of Payton and her relationship with those around her, mostly centering on her sisters. The story is told from the point of view of three characters and flows easily from one to the other. Payton's relationships are broken and she doesn't know how to fix them. The story drew me in right away and then got slower as the book went on. By the last few chapters I was just scanning the pages to get it over with and onto the next book in my TBR pile. I liked the mending of the relationships and the ending of some others. I didn't particularly like the conversations with Pepper (who's been dead for ten years) as it felt weird.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In all, this book has a redemption message that comes across very loud and clear. Some readers might be turned off by this because it seems more like preaching than what you'd expect to find in a novel.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book provided for review by Tyndale</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-80021916753371423772018-04-23T12:17:00.001-04:002018-04-23T12:17:27.738-04:00Begin Again by Leeana Tankersley <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-96McbO2nJyE/Wt4G9ATj4uI/AAAAAAAAJZg/j71kgBpMGM4fN_IunfX3LfIYIDVG2mt_gCLcBGAs/s1600/51AXBM8JqjL._SX323_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="325" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-96McbO2nJyE/Wt4G9ATj4uI/AAAAAAAAJZg/j71kgBpMGM4fN_IunfX3LfIYIDVG2mt_gCLcBGAs/s320/51AXBM8JqjL._SX323_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: &quot;Amazon Ember&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I read Begin Again from cover to cover and walked away the same as before I read it. Maybe I'm past what this book has to offer, maybe it's more for the new Christian or baby Christian and not the mature Christian. As another reviewer said, "I didn't get the point," and I felt bad about that the whole time I was reading it. It didn't offer much Biblical teaching, it seemed more like long essays on life and musings. Nothing in it resonated with me. I prefer books that either entertain or teach, this did neither.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: &quot;Amazon Ember&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This book provided for review by Revell</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: &quot;Amazon Ember&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: &quot;Amazon Ember&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-2215072347862166562018-04-16T13:06:00.001-04:002018-04-16T13:06:42.418-04:00God's Call to a Deeper Life by Nancy Taylor <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zRhaWTojpTk/WtTXIdg9lYI/AAAAAAAAJYY/Fbd6M9xA5Jw-SC7KiW-x-rs3YNqeYLb3gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_8326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zRhaWTojpTk/WtTXIdg9lYI/AAAAAAAAJYY/Fbd6M9xA5Jw-SC7KiW-x-rs3YNqeYLb3gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8326.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">God's Call to a Deeper Life by Nancy Taylor is not only beautiful to look at, but is beautiful to read. This daily devotional has 366 entries, making sure not to leave out that elusive 29th of February. Each one is written from God's perspective and includes a scripture to read along with a little extra explanation at the bottom of the page. Perfect for starting your day no matter how much time you have. A few minutes will change everything.&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t2R6_tvwgbM/WtTXIl0BWxI/AAAAAAAAJYg/Oe8kbjPlUKITF4QRcs6rjys0Ha7wv-6bQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_8327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t2R6_tvwgbM/WtTXIl0BWxI/AAAAAAAAJYg/Oe8kbjPlUKITF4QRcs6rjys0Ha7wv-6bQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8327.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8AtON8LB_cM/WtTXITFHciI/AAAAAAAAJYc/gKs_pAo6tvYg_VtK9Kn70hp2wah9YRK4ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_8328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1183" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8AtON8LB_cM/WtTXITFHciI/AAAAAAAAJYc/gKs_pAo6tvYg_VtK9Kn70hp2wah9YRK4ACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8328.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>This book provided for review by TyndaleSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-11454296026508546772018-04-04T07:46:00.001-04:002018-04-04T07:46:35.992-04:00Pelican Point by Irene Hannon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-klvXFljuSAE/WsS6BnTJc0I/AAAAAAAAJXc/AMm8Kfiuwy4WtXBpJSphihCS1GzmgVNogCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1025" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-klvXFljuSAE/WsS6BnTJc0I/AAAAAAAAJXc/AMm8Kfiuwy4WtXBpJSphihCS1GzmgVNogCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7871.jpg" width="205" /></a></div>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Irene Hannon is back with another suspenseful romantic fiction novel. What I love about her books is that they are all clean reads. I never have to worry about reading things I don't want in my brain when I choose one of her books. <i>Pelican Point</i> has four main characters and all four have different struggles. The book centers on Ben Garrison and Marci Weber. It starts out a little slow but quickly builds momentum and I soon found myself not wanting to put it down. Irene Hannon writes in two genres in the Christian fiction industry, romance and suspense. This book is of the first and has some suspense in it, it isn't as intense as some of her other writings, but it is a nice story and will build your faith as you read it.&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sF34F4t-5lE/WsS6BktpOrI/AAAAAAAAJXg/aBzFGwVhnIokCunpKmeB3PGss25mEQn5QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1034" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sF34F4t-5lE/WsS6BktpOrI/AAAAAAAAJXg/aBzFGwVhnIokCunpKmeB3PGss25mEQn5QCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7872.jpg" width="206" /></a></div>This book provided for review by RevellSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-41398021102766563632018-03-07T11:43:00.002-05:002018-03-07T11:43:30.561-05:00Where the Fire Falls by Karen Barnett <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rKpZEkBIC28/WqAV_qyneoI/AAAAAAAAJR8/ySgNI46JWWskuC__EMliqX5bOxcWu9yLACLcBGAs/s1600/51iQ%252BauYDwL._SX333_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="335" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rKpZEkBIC28/WqAV_qyneoI/AAAAAAAAJR8/ySgNI46JWWskuC__EMliqX5bOxcWu9yLACLcBGAs/s320/51iQ%252BauYDwL._SX333_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Where the Fire Falls by Karen Barnett was such a fun book to read. I've not read this author before, but was entranced from the first page. I love the era this was written in and found the story to be fascinating. Olivia was a well written character who struggled between who she was and who she was expected to be. I loved her heart and enjoyed watching her grow. I'm looking forward to more from this author and will seek out her previous books as well.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">About the book:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Watercolorist Olivia Rutherford has shed her humble beginnings to fashion her image as an avant-garde artist to appeal to the region's wealthy art-collectors. When she lands a lucrative contract painting illustrations of Yosemite National Park for a travel magazine, including its nightly one-of-a-kind Firefall event, she hopes the money will lift Olivia and her sisters out of poverty.&nbsp;</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After false accusations cost him everything, former minister Clark Johnson has found purpose as a backcountry guide in this natural cathedral of granite and trees. Now he's faced with the opportunity to become a National Parks Ranger, but is it his true calling?&nbsp;</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As Clark opens Olivia's eyes to the wonders of Yosemite, she discovers the people are as vital to the park's story as its vistas--a revelation that may bring her charade to an end.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">This book provided for review by Blogging for Books&nbsp;</span></span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-70231436391591099492018-03-02T07:27:00.003-05:002018-03-02T07:27:49.985-05:00Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P4GfJdPNnFY/WplAbW71AeI/AAAAAAAAJQw/beY2CehYQuQ7deoJEtGk7zQ4zBXdHJ6lACLcBGAs/s1600/53074372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="520" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P4GfJdPNnFY/WplAbW71AeI/AAAAAAAAJQw/beY2CehYQuQ7deoJEtGk7zQ4zBXdHJ6lACLcBGAs/s320/53074372.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Beneath the Surface</i> by Lynn H. Blackburn blew me away. I've not heard of this author before but the book looked interesting. I'm so glad I gave it a chance and I'm an instant fan. I was captured from the first page, started reading it during my morning workout on the exercise bike and finished later that day while at an auction. I could not put this book down. It was easy to follow and so interesting. There were so many angles to the story, just when I thought I was figuring things out there was another plot twist. I loved every minute of my time spent with this book. I am looking forward to more of this series and will look into previous books by this author. I think what I liked most is that it kept my attention in a very noisy environment.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The only thing I would have liked to have seen played out would have been for Mrs. Claussen to meet the wife.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the back cover:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She thought she'd be safe when she moved back home. She was dead wrong.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After a harrowing experience with an obsessed patient, oncology nurse practitioner Leigh Weston needed a change. She thought she'd left her troubles behind when she moved home to Carrington, North Carolina, and took a job in the emergency department of the local hospital. But when someone tampers with her brakes, she fears the past has chased her down and reaches out to her high school friend turned homicide detective, Ryan Parker, for help.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ryan finds satisfaction in his career, but his favorite way to use his skills is as a volunteer underwater investigator&nbsp;with the Carrington County Sheriff's Office dive team. When the body of a wealthy businessman is discovered in Lake Porter, the investigation uncovers a possible serial killer-one with a terrifying connection to Leigh Weston and deadly implications to them all.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book provided for review by Revell.&nbsp;</span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-78648299206837402662018-02-28T07:55:00.000-05:002018-02-28T10:16:06.440-05:00Real-Life Romance by Rhonda Stoppe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ROWtzOFDwag/WnmlMBevKvI/AAAAAAAAJNI/siM0p8YqMcgoTNRgDKK07vayviYeRLuxgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1015" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ROWtzOFDwag/WnmlMBevKvI/AAAAAAAAJNI/siM0p8YqMcgoTNRgDKK07vayviYeRLuxgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_5808.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">No matter your situation in life, someone else has been there. This book is filled with true stories of heartache and love. From the single mom who was abandoned and found love again, to the ones who never gave up on their own marriage. Each story is just a few pages long which makes this a great book to snuggle up with when you have a little extra time.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">My favorite stories in this book are the ones with reconciliation of some kind. They remind me of how we can't do anything in life without the help of our Father in heaven.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">The end of each story has a lesson of sorts. A little paragraph or two to ponder on and then another little section of questions to ask yourself.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">If you feel lost in your marriage or are hopelessly alone, there is a happy ending. God works in lives every day and these are just some of the outcomes of the prayers prayed. This is a very uplifting book and will make you feel like you're on a first date again.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5u3x9TcDKuk/WnmlNP71sVI/AAAAAAAAJNM/GqIy6kd1vL4fGAgcBcclGROXWdWiXIhlwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1011" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5u3x9TcDKuk/WnmlNP71sVI/AAAAAAAAJNM/GqIy6kd1vL4fGAgcBcclGROXWdWiXIhlwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_5809.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><br />This book provided for review by LitfuseSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-25785722147962020222018-02-14T14:31:00.001-05:002018-02-14T14:31:32.336-05:00The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-siPv0SjQVo8/WoSMm2kHUYI/AAAAAAAAJO8/Ur7Ynknx26EzZxmEFfVbxeyIjpc8cBBiwCLcBGAs/s1600/978-1-4964-0790-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-siPv0SjQVo8/WoSMm2kHUYI/AAAAAAAAJO8/Ur7Ynknx26EzZxmEFfVbxeyIjpc8cBBiwCLcBGAs/s320/978-1-4964-0790-0.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been a Francine Rivers fan for a couple decades and wait eagerly for each new book. There's something about a master storyteller that enables her to engage the reader from the first page, and Francine does that again with <i>The Masterpiece</i>. I read this over the course of a week, savoring each page and waiting for the big moment. It's hard not to compare this with her previous work and to review it on it's own accord, but the ending just fell flat for me. It was like it was building and building and building and then quickly tied everything up with a big red bow. I did not feel the sense of satisfaction that I usually do when I finish reading one of her books.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book carried the two main characters through similar backgrounds, one choosing to follow the Lord and the other choosing to go his own way. They collide and the years of layers fall off as they begin to get to know each other. The book shows very good examples of both sides of the faith lifestyle. One Godly and one ungodly. It also presents the gospel in a non-threatening way and could be a good evangelistic tool.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's definitely a new direction for Ms Rivers, just not my favorite of her works. I will still seek out her books because she is in a class of her own.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book was provided for review by Tyndale.&nbsp;</span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-7165603904497995612018-02-10T07:33:00.001-05:002018-02-10T07:33:18.527-05:00Why I Hate Green Beans by Lincee Ray <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-egeCm5n8cUY/Wn7lOihqlDI/AAAAAAAAJN4/vNs7z2K1RpIl1YNI6WTb5X81XXsVfQCxACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_6094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1044" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-egeCm5n8cUY/Wn7lOihqlDI/AAAAAAAAJN4/vNs7z2K1RpIl1YNI6WTb5X81XXsVfQCxACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_6094.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why I Hate Green Beans is the debut by Lincee Ray. I'd not heard of her or her blog before reading this book, but now I'm a fan. Lincee has a great writing style, it's like sitting down and listening to a friend share her deepest secrets and funniest stories. She doesn't hold back from the deep stuff either. She tells all and offers the reader hope through her stories. At first I struggled with where the book was going, but I kept reading and was soon hooked. The book is broken into several sections and each one shows her moving closer to the Lord. Her ah-ha moment will bring you to tears. Excellent book for any fan of The Bachelor, anyone who struggles with being single or has gone through a divorce. Funny and thoughtful. This is one to be shared.&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-My4JfVFOJW0/Wn7lQK1SkBI/AAAAAAAAJN8/iFewrrKFaEEl9xZ7lquQCLs43uWtUAvqQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_6095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1040" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-My4JfVFOJW0/Wn7lQK1SkBI/AAAAAAAAJN8/iFewrrKFaEEl9xZ7lquQCLs43uWtUAvqQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_6095.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>This book provided for review by RevellSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-6429034363401577992018-02-01T09:46:00.000-05:002018-02-01T09:46:27.891-05:00In All Things by Melissa B. Kruger <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bsbmRCdHElc/WnMnA4yvpCI/AAAAAAAAJMo/ZDnWJGkvcWoV31eV1NiQq2RrSisXIhnbgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1122" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bsbmRCdHElc/WnMnA4yvpCI/AAAAAAAAJMo/ZDnWJGkvcWoV31eV1NiQq2RrSisXIhnbgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_5543.jpg" width="224" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In All Things by Melissa B. Kruger is an in-depth look and study of the book of Philippians. It's set to be a nine week study with daily devotions and activities. Some days you simply read and reflect, other days there are questions to answer. This is not a quick study, this book encourages the reader to engage in the Word and really take a deep look at the book. If you are lacking joy in your life then this is the perfect book to dig into.&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pieEle9LI2A/WnMnAhMTdzI/AAAAAAAAJMk/Lz9YWXojMhUzB_IEdfUGpyn9wlzf7IP8QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1054" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pieEle9LI2A/WnMnAhMTdzI/AAAAAAAAJMk/Lz9YWXojMhUzB_IEdfUGpyn9wlzf7IP8QCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_5544.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>This book provided for review by Blogging for BooksSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-53830259448257868442018-01-18T09:56:00.001-05:002018-01-18T09:56:43.099-05:00The Air I Breathe by Louie Giglio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JOR_UXEiDp4/WmC00swhhfI/AAAAAAAAJLQ/nCz_xq64oyk2b1_Bpx5QPIGSHQOXnVS2wCLcBGAs/s1600/9780735290716_p0_v1_s1200x630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="419" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JOR_UXEiDp4/WmC00swhhfI/AAAAAAAAJLQ/nCz_xq64oyk2b1_Bpx5QPIGSHQOXnVS2wCLcBGAs/s320/9780735290716_p0_v1_s1200x630.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Air I Breathe by Louie Giglio teaches the reader the importance of worship as part of every day life. Worship isn't what we do in church, it's how we live. This short volume (only 110 pages) is full of truth that many believers overlook. Do you want to change your relationship with the Lord and see it come alive? This book will open your eyes to the importance of a daily worship experience, how worshiping God should be something as natural as breathing.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found many of the author's words to be reflected in my daily life. His suggestions are already my lifestyle. Readers will be challenged to seek God moment by moment.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book includes a section of study questions at the end.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Published by Multnomah.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book provided for review by Blogging for Books</span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-32552374082192720742018-01-12T07:39:00.000-05:002018-01-12T07:39:10.041-05:00The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3-eAO-bkPkI/WliroWDOI9I/AAAAAAAAJKg/VfDvkXH75Js1sUPMSE5V7Y_uSt0fjvGQQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1055" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3-eAO-bkPkI/WliroWDOI9I/AAAAAAAAJKg/VfDvkXH75Js1sUPMSE5V7Y_uSt0fjvGQQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_4861.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>The Lacemaker</i> by Laura Frantz takes place in Colonial Williamsburg on the verge of war. The tension and undertones in this novel enhance the story. Elizabeth is engaged to a man who doesn't seem to care for her at all (and she's losing more interest in him every day) and is torn between what is expected of her and what her heart is begging her to do. This book is well written and researched.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book provided for review by Revell.</span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-85766297928442540992018-01-05T10:12:00.000-05:002018-01-05T10:12:08.571-05:00Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0fyKxV2zM0/Wk-Ufyg4xaI/AAAAAAAAJKA/cICgiXVFLNgeQjrX-aK6mwoOsSTz5eb3gCLcBGAs/s1600/Oath-of-Honor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1036" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0fyKxV2zM0/Wk-Ufyg4xaI/AAAAAAAAJKA/cICgiXVFLNgeQjrX-aK6mwoOsSTz5eb3gCLcBGAs/s320/Oath-of-Honor.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've read many of Lynette Eason's books and Oath of Honor is not my favorite of them. I had a hard time concentrating on it but was able to get all the way through. There were a ton of characters to keep up with and it got a little confusing at time. It didn't seem as captivating as some of her other works, but I will continue to read this author because she's proven herself over time. Her books are always full of suspense and are clean reads.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the back cover:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Police officer Isabelle St. John loves her crazy, loud, law-enforcement family. She knows they'll be there for her when things get tough. Like when her partner is murdered and she barely escapes with her own life.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Izzy is determined to discover exactly what happened, and her investigation sends her headfirst into a criminal organization, possibly with cops on the payroll--including someone from her own family. With her dead partner's brother, Ryan, a handsome homicide detective, shadowing her every move, Izzy's head is spinning. How can she secure justice for her partner when doing so could mean sending someone she loves to prison? And how will she guard her heart when the man she's had a secret crush on for years won't leave her side?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book provided for review by Revell.&nbsp;</span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-7646939649950525002017-12-22T07:45:00.003-05:002017-12-22T07:45:41.649-05:00The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N048edFsmAY/Wjz7aMZwK7I/AAAAAAAAJJc/_PmLqL36SRQOtN5Ir-_CySEkbZps2FtwQCLcBGAs/s1600/The-House-on-Foster-Hill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N048edFsmAY/Wjz7aMZwK7I/AAAAAAAAJJc/_PmLqL36SRQOtN5Ir-_CySEkbZps2FtwQCLcBGAs/s320/The-House-on-Foster-Hill.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow. Wow. Wow.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>The House on Foster Hill</i> by Jaime Jo Wright is a debut novel.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can I say <i>wow </i>again?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book captivated me the entire way through all 359 pages. Suspense and mystery so hard that I almost jumped out of the bathtub during one scene when my daughter asked to borrow a pair of shoes from me. It's rare to find a book that I honestly don't want to put down. We had to go to a Christmas party last night and I couldn't wait to get home to, "Free Ivy" from the drama unfolding on the pages. The author wove the tales of past and present together in a flawless fashion that kept me reading and anticipating what would happen next. After reading thousands of books, I can usually figure out where a story is going. Not so with this one. It was one of the best books I've read this year and is likely to stick with me for a long time. I can't wait to see what this author will do next. Simply amazing.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the back cover:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kaine Prescott is no stranger to death. When her husband died two years ago, her pleas for further investigation into his suspicious demise fell on deaf ears. In desperate need of a fresh start, Kaine purchases an old house sight unseen in her grandfather's Wisconsin hometown. But one look at the eerie, abandoned house immediately leaves her questioning her rash decision. And then the house's dark history comes back with a vengeance, Kaine is forced to face the terrifying realization she has nowhere left to hide.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A century earlier, the house on Foster Hill holds nothing but painful memories for Ivy Thorpe. When an unidentified woman is found dead on the property, Ivy is compelled to discover her identity. Ivy's search leads her into dangerous waters, resurrecting painful memories and forcing a reunion with the man who broke her heart. Can Ivy unravel the mystery and find a renewed hope before any other lives--including her own--are lost?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">About the author:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jaime Jo Wright is the <i>Publishers Weekly</i> and ECPA bestselling author of two novellas, and a human resources director by trade. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two children. To learn more, visit&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.jaimewrightbooks.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">her website</a><br /><br /><br />This book provided for review by Bethany House<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-6587255860254339692017-12-15T06:28:00.000-05:002017-12-15T06:28:04.459-05:00Imperfect Justice by Cara Putman <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zNkH_7qc3hM/WifUPNwG9nI/AAAAAAAAJH8/ckUmnuvp8HMKh_lJPckp6ZJu7aSWMazrACLcBGAs/s1600/0718083482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1057" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zNkH_7qc3hM/WifUPNwG9nI/AAAAAAAAJH8/ckUmnuvp8HMKh_lJPckp6ZJu7aSWMazrACLcBGAs/s320/0718083482.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Imperfect Justice is a legal thriller by Cara Putman. It is filled with everything the Christian fiction enthusiast loves to read...romance, suspense, drama, all without the addition of anything to label this an unclean read. This book was a little difficult for me to get into, but after the first few chapters it had my attention. The pace moved along steadily and I really liked getting to know Emilie and Reid. It seemed to me that the story ended rather abruptly, like it was all tied up and wrapped with a bow and just handed off. I enjoyed it, just not as much as some of Cara's other works.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">From the back cover:</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: -4px; padding: 0px;">THE POLICE SAY THE WOMAN WAS A MURDERER. EMILIE WESLEY KNOWS THEY CAN’T BE TALKING ABOUT HER CLIENT . . . CAN THEY?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: -4px; padding: 0px;">To the world it seems obvious: Kaylene Adams killed her daughter and then was shot by police. Attorney Emilie Wesley knows a different story: Kaylene would never hurt anyone and was looking for a way out of a controlling, abusive relationship. Her death shakes Emilie’s belief that she can make a difference for women in violent marriages. Self-doubt plagues her as she struggles to continue her work in the wake of the tragedy.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: -4px; padding: 0px;">Reid Billings thought he knew his sister—right up until he learned how she died. He discovers a letter from Kaylene begging him to fight for custody of her daughters if anything should happen to her. No attorney in her right mind would support an uncle instead of the father in a custody case, but Kaylene’s letter claims Emilie Wesley will help him.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: -4px; padding: 0px;">Thrown together in a race to save Kaylene’s surviving daughter, Emily and Reid pursue the constantly evasive truth. If they can hang on to hope together, can they save a young girl—and find a future for themselves in the process?</div><br /><br /><br />This book provided for review by LitfuseSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-17041600441167711862017-12-06T06:49:00.000-05:002017-12-06T06:49:35.464-05:00Bible Promises to Live by for Women by Katherine J Butler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-OmQTnJoDU/WifXhBaklhI/AAAAAAAAJII/-7yL5bGqDEYg5K8mhtyA40hg4B4MvrMmwCLcBGAs/s1600/418074_1_ftc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="370" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-OmQTnJoDU/WifXhBaklhI/AAAAAAAAJII/-7yL5bGqDEYg5K8mhtyA40hg4B4MvrMmwCLcBGAs/s320/418074_1_ftc.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bible Promises to Live by For Women by Katherine J Butler is a beautifully written little volume, packed full of love from the Lord. There are ninety-one separate topics covered, each only a page or two long. Read it as a devotional or pull it out when you need hope in a certain area of your live. Struggling with gossip? There's a section for that. Money, Peace, Abandonment, Stress, they are all covered. This book is an encouraging look at real life. Little reminders of whose we are and what we've been called to do.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">About the book:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #403e3e; font-family: proxima-nova, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">God’s promises hold great power. The more we meditate and reflect on His promises, the more we see real change in our lives. Living by God’s promises puts our hearts at ease and gives us assurance, strength, and encouragement for the future.&nbsp;</span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #403e3e; font-family: proxima-nova, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Bible Promises to Live By for Women</i><span style="color: #403e3e; font-family: proxima-nova, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;offers more than 500 promises from God arranged alphabetically by topic for quick and easy access. Hold these promises close to your heart and let them guide you through life.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #403e3e; content: &quot;&quot;; display: block; font-family: proxima-nova, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #403e3e; content: &quot;&quot;; display: block; font-family: proxima-nova, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 15px;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #403e3e; font-family: proxima-nova, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Features:</b><br /><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #403e3e; font-family: proxima-nova, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1.11111em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.944444em; position: relative;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.555556em;">Linen-textured cover accented with flourishes of gold-foil filigree</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.555556em;">Elegant interior design and ribbon marker</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.555556em;">Over 500 Bible promises topically arranged for quick and easy access</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.555556em;">Commentary offers clarity and relevance to daily life</li></ul><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This book provided for review by TyndaleSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-41747499720899670022017-12-04T12:13:00.003-05:002017-12-04T12:13:54.479-05:00Whisper by Mark Batterson <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ro2uCuNiSyY/WiWBXaOKd5I/AAAAAAAAJHc/sMmm_CwRoEMGCgBTvEJDoB4YyC4xIGOUACLcBGAs/s1600/whisper-e1510075039578.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ro2uCuNiSyY/WiWBXaOKd5I/AAAAAAAAJHc/sMmm_CwRoEMGCgBTvEJDoB4YyC4xIGOUACLcBGAs/s320/whisper-e1510075039578.png" width="277" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mark Batterson taught many of us how to pray in <i>The Circle Maker</i>, and is now back to teach us how to hear the voice of God in, <i>Whisper</i>. I love this book. I love how he teaches us about sound, the actual sound waves, and how our ears work to hear sound. I then love how he teaches us that a whisper can command more attention than a yell. This book reminds the reader to take time to be quiet and listen. That the voice of God often comes in a whisper and we are often too busy in our noise-filled world to hear it. This is very easy to read and each chapter touches on something to draw the reader nearer to the Lord. It's become my nightly reading.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more on <i>Whisper</i> and to get to know the author please visit <a href="https://www.markbatterson.com/books/whisper/">his website</a>.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book provided for review by Blogging for Books&nbsp;</span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-90365576555423262052017-11-30T00:00:00.000-05:002017-12-22T07:31:56.792-05:002017 Reading List<span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Books I've read in 2017</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Favorites are in bold</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">January</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">1. Random Acts of Deceit by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">2. Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">3. Random Acts of Greed by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">4. Because You're Mine by Colleen Coble</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">5. Sugar by Kimberly Stuart</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">6. Random Acts of Scrooge by Christy Barritt (Kindle, Novella)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">7. Driftwood Tides by Gina Holmes</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">8. Ready to Fumble by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">9. Pounced by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">10. If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">11. The Memory of You by Catherine West</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">February</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">12. Life After by Katie Ganshert</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">13. Hunted by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">14. Rattled by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">15. Tear Down and Die by Joanna Campbell Slan (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">16. Home at Last by Deborah Raney</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">17. A Note Yet Unsung by Tamera Alexander</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">18. Moving Target by Lynette Eason</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">March</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">19. Finding Healing&nbsp; by Adessa Holden (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">20. Reign of Error by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">21. Starboard Secrets by Hope Callaghan (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">22. Waking Up: How I Found My Faith by Ted Dekker (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">23. Death of a Dapper Snowman by Cozy Cat Parker (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">24. Since You've Been Gone by Christa Allan (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">25. <b>Spiritual Warfare Answer Book by Dr David Jeremiah</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">26. Home by Ginny L. Yttrup</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">27. Pursued by Lisa Harris</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">April</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">28. Engaged in Trouble by Jenny B. Jones (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">29. Sandpiper Cove by Irene Hannon</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">30. A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">31. <b>Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">32. Behind the Scenes by Jen Turano</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">May</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">33. Deception on Sable Hill by Shelley Gray</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">34. Safety in Blunders by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">35. Sacred Privilege by Kay Warren</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">36. Weaver's Needle by Robin Caroll</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">37. Illusion by Frank Peretti (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">38. Ascension of Larks by Rachel Linden</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">39. Beyond Justice by Cara Putman&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">40. Portrait of Vengeance by Carrie Stuart Parks</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">41. Random Acts of Fraud by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">42. Beneath Copper Falls by Colleen Coble</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">June</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">43. Distorted by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">44. Glimpses of Paradise by James Scott Bell</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">45. <b>The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">46. Scrappy by Brandi Temple</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">47. Secrets of Sloane House by Shelley Gray</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">48. Hiding Places by Erin Healy (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">49. Class Pictures by Marilyn Sachs (reread from the 80s)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">50. The Velvet Room by Zilpha Keatley Snyder (reread from the 80s)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">51. A Cry from the Dust by Carrie Stuart Parks (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">52. Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson (reread from the 80s)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">53. The Bones Will Speak by Carrie Stuart Parks (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">54. Heart on the Line by Karen Witemeyer</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">July</span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">55. When Death Draws Near by Carrie Stuart Parks (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">56. Over Maya Dead Body by Sandra Orchard</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">57. Maple Syrup Murder by Grace Lemon (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">58. P.S. I Love You by Barbara Conklin (reread from the 80s)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">59. Falling in Love Again by Barbara Conklin (reread from the 80s)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">60. Looking Into You by Chris Fabry (kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">61. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">62. Balancing Act by Kimberly Stuart (Kindle, reread)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">August</span><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">63. Short Stories: A Mix Tape by Jenny B Jones (Kindle)<br />64. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">65. Chasing Secrets by Lynette Eason</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">66. Perennials by Julie Cantrell</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">67. Petite Suzanne by Marguerite de Angeli</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">68. <b>The Girl From the Train by Irma Joubert</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">69. Blue Ridge Sunrise by Denise Hunter</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">70. Crisis Shot by Janice Cantore&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">71. The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">72. The Space Between Words by Michele Phoenix</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">73. The Impossible by Joyce Smith with Ginger Kolbaba</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">September</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">74. A Christmas Return by Anne Perry&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">75. Think Before You Like by Guy P Harrison</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">76. <b>The Crooked Path by Irma Joubert</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">77. Why Did I Love (Hate) That Novel? by Brandilyn Collins (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">78. Better Off Wed by Laura Durham (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">79. The Christmas Blessing by Melody Carlson</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">80. <b>Bringing Maggie Home by Kim Vogel Sawyer</b>&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">81. The Leaving Season by Cat Jordan</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">82. Plummet by Brandilyn Collins (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">83. The Engagement Plot by Krista Phillips</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">October</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">84. Needless Casualties of War by John Paul Jackson</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">85. <b>Blessed are the Misfits by Brent Hansen</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">86. The Delusion by Laura Gallier</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">87. Sketchy Behavior by Erynn Mangum</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">88. The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">89. Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">90. Where We Belong by Lynn Austin</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">91. John 3:16 by Nancy Moser</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;">November</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">92. Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">93. The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">94. Join the Flub by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">95. Blooper Freak by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><span style="font-size: large;">December</span>&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">96. Imperfect Justice by Cara Putman</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">97. Flaw-Abiding Citizen by Christy Barritt (Kindle)</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">98. Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">99. Whisper by Mark Batterson</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;">100.<b> The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright&nbsp;</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;;"><br /></span></div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-60651566579816210322017-11-28T10:54:00.000-05:002017-11-28T10:54:03.178-05:00Out of the Ordinary by Jen Turano <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7xgKr9rH4S8/Wh2FqNQVX5I/AAAAAAAAJG8/hrVHYQqzDh4HsalQXvVZU6YgFMwaYjjsACLcBGAs/s1600/Out-of-the-Ordinary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7xgKr9rH4S8/Wh2FqNQVX5I/AAAAAAAAJG8/hrVHYQqzDh4HsalQXvVZU6YgFMwaYjjsACLcBGAs/s320/Out-of-the-Ordinary.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I generally love Jen Turano books, but <i>Out of the Ordinary</i> fell short for me. I had a hard time staying interested in the story, it was lackluster and dull. The names are hard to pronounce and the normally captivating plot was missing. I made it through chapter ten and decided I'd given it enough time and was done.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have enjoyed all previous works by this author, not sure why this one was different, but it will not deter me from continuing to read her in the future.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">About the book:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Miss Gertrude Cadwalader hoped her position as the paid companion to Mrs. Davenport would be easy. But as she becomes acquainted with her employer, she realizes the wealthy Mrs. Davenport has a strange tendency to be a bit light-fingered with other people's trinkets. Gertrude is relieved when Mrs. Davenport decides to have a quiet summer away from the social scene--until the woman changes her mind in order to help a young socialite launch into society.&nbsp;</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">When Gertrude is caught in the act of trying to return one of the trinkets by Mrs. Sinclair, the mother of shipping magnate Harrison Sinclair, the woman jumps to an unfortunate conclusion. Harrison is determined to mend fences with Miss Cadwalader, but he's unprepared for the escapades a friendship with her will entail</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This book provided for review by Revell&nbsp;</span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-42456830346456450832017-11-20T08:12:00.001-05:002017-11-20T08:12:20.705-05:00The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfS6Yi7iNJw/WhLT8AKT_8I/AAAAAAAAJGQ/lEnCY85PDbw3wT8BekcopFtnuRBe7bH6QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1026" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfS6Yi7iNJw/WhLT8AKT_8I/AAAAAAAAJGQ/lEnCY85PDbw3wT8BekcopFtnuRBe7bH6QCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3033.jpg" width="205" /></a></div>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck by Bethany Turner is a debut novel that is fun to read. Had me giggling throughout. I would give this book four out of five stars. There were a few instances in which I felt it lagged or fell flat, otherwise it was a lot of fun to read and was easy to keep my attention. It brought back that chick lit vibe that I've been missing for the past decade. Clean humor with a little&nbsp; bit of sass. I loved how the main character stood up for herself with class and confidence.&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M5UMdFz2cCc/WhLT8XtklaI/AAAAAAAAJGU/MvAQsX3w8x0ycMoyyI0PV4dQI9gdN3xCACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1030" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M5UMdFz2cCc/WhLT8XtklaI/AAAAAAAAJGU/MvAQsX3w8x0ycMoyyI0PV4dQI9gdN3xCACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3034.jpg" width="206" /></a></div>This book provided for review by RevellSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-9920875167952161072017-11-14T11:07:00.002-05:002017-11-14T11:07:48.766-05:00Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y0umA_sLxu0/WgsRVjFNEcI/AAAAAAAAJE0/6CYI3pVLKIsQa8xkGtSQBWlP8Pxts7EIACLcBGAs/s1600/Lady-Jayne-Disappears.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="482" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y0umA_sLxu0/WgsRVjFNEcI/AAAAAAAAJE0/6CYI3pVLKIsQa8xkGtSQBWlP8Pxts7EIACLcBGAs/s320/Lady-Jayne-Disappears.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lady Jane Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano is not a book to rush through. It does capture the attention and draws the reader in, but this is one to savor. I'm blown away that this is a debut novel, the writing is stellar. I'd compare this to Lynn Austen (one of my favorite authors) because it is just that good. I'm finding myself stopping on almost every page to re-read a sentence that has made my heart pause. Wow, just wow.&nbsp; Politano has a way of weaving words together that makes this book feel like a classic and not one released in 2017.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">About the book:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">When Aurelie Harcourt's father dies in debtor's prison, he leaves her just two things: his wealthy family, whom she has never met, and his famous pen name, Nathaniel Droll. Her new family greets her with apathy and even resentment. Only the quiet houseguest, Silas Rotherham, welcomes her company.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">When Aurelie decides to complete her father's unfinished serial novel, writing the family into the story as unflattering characters, she must keep her identity as Nathaniel Droll hidden while searching for the truth about her mother's disappearance--and perhaps even her father's death.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Author Joanna Davidson Politano's stunning debut set in Victorian England will delight readers with its highly original plot, lush setting, vibrant characters, and reluctant romance.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">About the author:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Joanna Davidson Politano freelances for a small nonfiction publisher but spends much of her time spinning tales that capture the colorful, exquisite details in ordinary lives. Her manuscript for Lady Jayne Disappears was a finalist for several contests, including the 2016 Genesis Award from ACFW, and won the OCW Cascade Award and the Maggie Award for Excellence. She is always on the hunt for random acts of kindness, people willing to share their deepest secrets with a stranger, and hidden stashes of sweets. She lives with her husband and their two babies in a house in the woods near Lake Michigan and shares stories that move her at&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.jdpstories.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #00635d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">www.jdpstories.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book provided for review by Revell.</span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908825111497372260.post-21650475387932701252017-11-14T08:15:00.000-05:002017-11-14T08:15:05.039-05:00Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d_x8scm3AoU/Wf2tg5k7uhI/AAAAAAAAJBE/i4LzoaK2Rr4b9NB3a6Gz5d-OEACKH5UpACLcBGAs/s1600/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d_x8scm3AoU/Wf2tg5k7uhI/AAAAAAAAJBE/i4LzoaK2Rr4b9NB3a6Gz5d-OEACKH5UpACLcBGAs/s400/maxresdefault.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Irene Hannon is back with another nail-biter. What I love about this author is that she writes in a way that makes the reader feel the story. I was nervous for Trish Bailey and her interactions, yet as intense as it was it wasn't too scary. I love a book that I can feel the emotion yet not lay awake at night in fear. This is the beginning of a series, but reads well as a stand-alone novel. You will fall in love with Trish and Colin and root for them as they find each other.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the back cover:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">"Trish Bailey is on overload trying to deal with a demanding job, an ailing mother, and a healing heart. When a series of unsettling memory lapses leads to a tragic death--and puts Trish under police scrutiny--her world is once again thrown into turmoil.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Detective Colin Flynn isn't certain what to think of the facts he uncovers during his investigation. Did Trish simply make a terrible mistake or is there more to the case than meets the eye? As he searches for answers, disturbing information begins to emerge--and if the forces at work are as evil as he suspects, the situation isn't just dangerous . . . it's deadly.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Bestselling and award-winning author Irene Hannon captures readers with a mind-bending story that will have them doubling back to retrace their steps--and figure out what they missed!"</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Recommended for anyone who loves a mystery.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">This book provided for review by Revell.&nbsp;</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span></span>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.com0